Team India’s batter KL Rahul has given a bold statement about his career after the century in the second innings of the first Test match against England. Rahul said that he has forgotten about his situation in the last few years, saying that he is not focusing on changing his batting positions.
The right -handed batsman has changed his position in the batting lineup in recent years. However, Rahul was restored as a opener after Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket. He scored 42 runs in the first innings and scored 137 runs in the second innings of the series opener.
I have forgotten what my situation is – KL Rahul
Speaking at a press conference after the end of the day 4, KL Rahul opened about the changing role in the Indian team in recent years. The 33 -year -old said that he has stopped thinking about his role in Xi, saying that he takes hard training and continues to refine his skills.
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“In the last few years I have forgotten what my situation is and what I am comfortable to do. I am happy to give different responsibilities and different roles. Makes the game exciting and wants to challenge myself to challenge myself that he is very difficult and doing a little more work on my game. So I have enjoyed doing so,” Rahul said.
When Rishabh Pant was unavailable due to injuries to a car accident, KL Rahul entered number 6 as a wicketkeeper-butter during a tour of South Africa. Rahul was played at number 4, with Virat Kohli on paternity leave. Rohit Sharma also asked him to open the innings when he missed the game in Australia.
I have enjoyed doing so – KL Rahul
Rahul has returned to the top of the order in recent matches. He said that opening batting was a role that he grew up during his early years. Rahul was satisfied with coming back to that situation.
“And the last couple of the series, my role has been to open the batting, and I have enjoyed doing so. Yes, I mean something that I grew up and I was opening all my early years as a cricketer. So, I am happy that I am returning, and I am happy that I am working for the team.”
KL Rahul’s record as a opener in Test cricket
KL Rahul has scored 2,982 runs in 85 innings in an average of 36.36 as a opener in Test cricket. He has opened eight of his nine test centuries and 14 out of his 17 fifty, including the best score of 199.
Rahul has performed less impressive on other positions. He has scored 112 runs at number 3 (average 16), 108 runs in two innings at number 4 and 234 in nine innings at number 6.
In particular, he holds the record for hundreds of testing the most testing with three by an Indian opener in England. He has broken eight out of his nine test centuries outside India, including six from Asia and six in army countries (two in South Africa, one in Australia and three in England).
Rahul is the most experienced of expert batsmen in the current Indian squad, with 59 Test matches in his name.
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